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Australia pledges $2.7bn to speed up nuclear submarine shipyard
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2026
» SYDNEY - Australia said on Sunday it would spend A$3.9 billion (US $2.76 billion) to progress construction of a shipyard that will help deliver nuclear-powered submarines under the trilateral AUKUS defence pact with the US and Britain.
Merz, Macron to address first day of Munich security meet
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» MUNICH — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will Friday address the first day of the Munich Security Conference at a time of strained ties between Europe and the United States.
Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat, arrests skipper
Reuters and South China Morning Post, Published on 13/02/2026
» TOKYO — Japanese authorities have seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain for allegedly fleeing inspection in its exclusive economic zone, an incident that could further inflame tensions between Asia's top two economies.
Less glamour, more content, says Wim Wenders of Berlin Film Fest
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» BERLIN - Berlin Film Festival jury president Wim Wenders said Thursday that this year's 76th edition of the festival would have "less glamour" but "more content" in its eclectic selection.
Taiwanese leader wants more defence links with Europe
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» TAIPEI - Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has called for greater defence and AI cooperation between Taiwan and Europe, as the democratic island seeks to bolster its protection against China.
EU leaders push rival fixes to reverse bloc's 'decline'
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» ANTWERP (BELGIUM) - EU leaders told industry executives on Wednesday they were committed to transforming the bloc's lagging economy into a global powerhouse able to confront US and Chinese competition.
UK’s crumbling canals threatened with collapse
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» WHITCHURCH, England - On a misty winter’s day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed weeks earlier, in a delicate, multi-million-pound rescue operation.
AI helps scam centres evade crackdown in Asia, dupe more victims
Bloomberg, Published on 10/02/2026
» Criminals in Southeast Asia are harnessing inexpensive AI tools to target bigger pools of potential victims at high speed, keeping scam centers humming even as governments try and crack down, senior officials at Interpol say.
Warming climate threatens Greenland's ancestral way of life
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» SISIMIUT (DENMARK) - Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February, the sea ice in southwestern Greenland has yet to freeze, threatening traditional livelihoods like his.
Japan restarts world's biggest nuclear plant, again
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» TOKYO - Japan switched on the world's biggest nuclear power plant again on Monday, its operator said, after an earlier attempt was quickly suspended due to a minor glitch.